Posts by Portuguese Way of Saint James

Let's start at the beginning. Walking the Camino de Santiago is no easy feat. From Oporto to our destination it's 260 kilometers, if we don't make a mistake along the way. That's why we have to be motivated and committed to the mission ahead.

The Camino de Santiago can be a simple exercise for most people. Apart from the physical strain, the challenge tends to be more mental than bodily. You feel tired, you think. However, injuries are still possible, even for the most prepared pilgrims. Although most are minor - such as blisters - it's always important to be careful and know how to avoid more uncomfortable moments during the pilgrimage.

The Portuguese Way of Saint James has set up a fundraising campaign, which you can find here, to support Razom - the association that knows the terrain best and to whom the money will be best distributed - in order to help refugees from Ukraine fleeing the terror of war.

The Camino de Santiago has an ancient history. Every year pilgrims from all over the world walk the route to Compostela. In this article we explain the religious reasons for this tradition. But we can say that the stars are to blame.